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Spraying for the Control of Insects and Mites Attacking Citrus Trees in Florida

Description: "Under Florida conditions spraying is the most effective method for the control of citrus pests. In the past there have been many failures, and much money has been expended without adequate returns to the grower in better fruit and increased yields. These failures have been due to various causes, such as improper equipment, ineffective insecticides, and a lack of a proper spraying schedule. This bulletin gives information regarding the best equipment for Florida conditions, and directions for p… more
Date: 1918
Creator: Yothers, W. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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House Ants.

Description: Describes different types of house ants and methods of control.
Date: April 1938
Creator: Back, E. A. (Ernest Adna), 1886-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Carpet Beetles.

Description: Describes the common types of carpet beetles, their life cycles, and methods of control.
Date: March 28, 1938
Creator: Back, E. A. (Ernest Adna), 1886-
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Some Insects Injurious to Stored Grain

Description: Report discussing insects which commonly cause damage to grain being kept in storage. Three of these insects -- the granary weevil, rice weevil and Angoumois grain moth -- develop and live within the kernels until they reach maturity while the other insects feed on grain in both its kernel and processed forms.
Date: 1897
Creator: Chittenden, F. H. (Frank Hurlbut), 1858-1929
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Studies of methyl bromide in greenhouse and vault fumigation.

Description: Describes the results of scientific research regarding the effectiveness of methyl bromide as an insecticide in greenhouse and vault fumigation.
Date: September 1943
Creator: Richardson, Henry H. (Henry Howe), 1906-; Johnson, A. C. (Alpha Cornelius), b. 1889; Bulger, Jacob Work, 1887-; Casanges, A. H. & Johnson, George V. (George Victor), 1910-
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The biology and control of the sorghum midge.

Description: Describes the life cycle of the sorghum midge, its history in the United States, the damage it can cause to plants, and the steps farmers can take to control the pest and its damage.
Date: July 1941
Creator: Walter, E. V. (Elmer Valentine), 1891-
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How to fight the chinch bug.

Description: Describes the life cycle of the chinch bug, the damage it causes, and methods of control.
Date: 1951
Creator: Packard, C. M. (Clyde Monroe); Luginbill, Philip. & Benton, Curtis, 1889-
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Fleas.

Description: Describes fleas, their hosts and biting habits, their lifespans and breeding habits, the spreading of diseases, and the methods for combating the pest.
Date: 1915
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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Insect and fungous enemies of the grape.

Description: Describes the characteristics of a variety of insects and diseases that threaten grapes, and methods of control.
Date: 1924
Creator: Quaintance, A. L. (Altus Lacy), 1870-1958 & Shear, C. L. (Cornelius Lott), 1865-1956
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Grasshoppers : a new look at an ancient enemy.

Description: Describes the damage grasshoppers cause to crops, how to identify different species, how they develop, and where and how they live. With this information as a background, the final section describes how to control them.
Date: May 1957
Creator: Parker, J. R. (John Robert), 1884-
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Insects and diseases of the pecan and their control.

Description: Describes the characteristics of insects that are damaging to the pecan tree, and methods for their control.
Date: April 1954
Creator: Osburn, Max R. (Max Raymond), 1901-; Phillips, A. M.; Pierce, W. C. (William Clinton), 1906-1965. & Cole, J. R. (John Rufus), 1900-
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The chinch bug and how to fight it.

Description: Describes the damages caused by the chinch bug to grain and grass crops, and several methods for its control.
Date: June 1926
Creator: Flint, W. P. (Wesley Pillsbury), 1882-1943. & Larrimer, W. H. (Walter Harrison), 1889-
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Control of potato insects.

Description: Discusses various insect pests of the Irish potato and how to recognize them. Provides instructions for preparing and applying insecticides.
Date: July 1952
Creator: Dudley, J. E.; Landis, B. J. (Birely J.), 1904- & Shands, Wayland Arthur, 1905-
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